Serving-tray.



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UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFIC SARAH PEETE, 'OFPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYIJVANIA,' 1 y SERVlNGr-TRAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,137, dated name- 19oz,

Application filed April 1 1.1902.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, SARAH PEETE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and, county of, Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Serving-Trays, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a serving-tray adapted to be provided with means for supporting dishes, plates, cups, saucers, &c., for

condiments and various articles convenient at meal times, the tray being adapted to be folded, so as to reduce its compass.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a serving-tray embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation thereof reduced.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the. tray proper, the same consisting of the main portion 13 and the side sections 0 C D E, said sections being hinged to said portion, whereby the' former may be turned and thereby folded, thus placing the tray in smaller compass. On the portion B are receptacles F and G for dishes, cups, 860., cellars or,holders H J for salt and pepper, the napkin-holders K and L, and the holder M for a dish," &c., said holder being carried to the arms N, which are hinged to the portion B, so that said arms N maybe raised to permit folding of the section E. In order to firmly retain said holder when in operative position, I employ-the brace P, which is hinged to the section E and adapted to be engaged under said holder and prevent sagging or dropping of the same, said brace being also adapted to bev turned for the purpose of permitting the section E to be folded.

On the section 0 are receptacles Q for dishes, cups, saucers, &c:, preferably those of a large size, said receptacles being connected with said section 0 by the hinged bars or pieces R, whereby the receptacles may be.

raised when it is desired to wash the same,'as

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section 0, as shown clearly in Figgilt f'ifh'e bar B may he slipped out of its 'ke'epersfor' "f. the removal of the receptacles forfthepurpose of cleaning or for repairs. Thef s'ectio' ns D andE are open in their nature,gso;t l e plates and dishes of asuitable kind may he suspended therein.

In the portion B is the opening S to receive a spirit or other lamp, over which is a support T for achafing-di'sh'.

The operation is as follows: The sections are unfolded or opened out and dishes, plates,

cups, saucers, &c., containingarticles of food, are placed in the various receptacles and holders. The tray maybe conveni'entlycarried by the handles U, one onlyof which is seen in Fig. l, the other being removed to the requiredplace and supported on 'a. table or other means convenient to the person using the same. After the food has been disposed of the dishes, &c., may be removed, the tray washed, and the sections folded, and the tray conveniently stored away for future use, covered, as at V.

having one end supported on said hinged section and the other and adapted to engage the holder. r

2. A serving-tray consisting of a tray proper, a hinged section thereon, and a handle connected to the tray proper and extended under the hinged section.

3. A serving-tray consisting of a tray proper,

a section hinged to the side thereof, .the sai section being open, a holder movably supported from the tray proper over said open section, and;a-brace for said holder having one end connected-with the open section and the other-fend engaged beneath the holder.-

Aser'ving-tray consistingofatrayproper with receptacles thereon, sections hinged to opposite ends ofsaid tray,' opeu sections hinged to opposite sides of the tray, aholder supported over one of the open sections, handles at the ends of the tray proper extended beneath the end hinged sections, and receptacles hinged upon the upper face ofsaid hinged end sections.

5. A serving-tray comprising a main portion, side sections, open sections hinged to opposite sides of said main portion, a holder over one of'said open sections, a brace hinged to said section to support said holder and arms carrying said holder and hinged to the main portion.

7 6. A serving-tray comprising a main portion; side sections hinged thereto, open sections hinged to the opposite sides,.handles at the first-mentioned sides extending beneath 7. A serving-tray comprising a main por-- tion, a section at one end thereof, a bar disposed transversely of said section and re1n0v' ably held in .keepers' thereon, arms having eyes slidingly mounted on said bar and receptacles hinged to'the opposite ends of said arms.

SARAH PEETE.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. \VIEDERSHEIM, C. D. MoVAY. 

